这本可读性很强的教科书熟练地引导读者了解美国动荡不安、令人振奋的历史，从早期的现代美洲原住民到二十一世纪的新自由主义以及过去十年不断变化的政治气候，它提供了过去五个世纪美国发展的引人注目的概览。
这本书避免了庆祝或谴责的言辞，对美国国内及其与世界其他地区的互动进行了批判性的审视。平衡政治、社会、文化和经济历史的报道，每章还包括丰富的功能，以促进学习
在更广泛的时间序列中确定关键事件的时间线
每章涵盖的主题列表，便于参考
更详细地讨论选定问题的概念框
探索关键争论的史学盒子
本章总结提供了各章主要主题的简要概述
进一步的阅读清单指导读者阅读更多资源
地图和图像使美国历史上的重要事件和人物栩栩如生
这本教科书写得清晰、引人入胜，并将美国的叙事置于更广泛的全球背景下，特别适合非美国学生阅读，是对美国历史新手的完美介绍。
这本教科书还得到了一个配套网站的支持，该网站提供了互动内容，包括时间线、多项选择题测验，以及指向选定网络资源的链接。
A Concise American History
Expertly steering readers through the often tumultuous and exhilarating history of the United States, from its early modern Native American roots to twenty-first-century neoliberalism and the shifting political climate of the past decade, this highly readable textbook provides a compelling overview of American development over the last five centuries.
This book avoids either celebratory or condemnatory rhetoric to present a critical examination of domestic America and its interaction with the rest of the world. Balancing coverage of political, social, cultural, and economic history, each chapter also includes a wealth of features to facilitate learning
Timelines situating key events in their wider chronology
Lists of topics covered within each chapter for easy reference
Concept boxes discussing selected issues in more detail
Historiography boxes exploring key debates
Chapter summaries offering condensed outlines of the main themes of each chapter
Further reading lists guiding readers to additional resources
Maps and images bringing to life important events and figures from America’s history
Clearly and engagingly written and positioning America’s narrative within the wider global context, this textbook is particularly accessible for non-US students and is the perfect introduction for those new to US history.
This textbook is also supported by a companion website offering interactive content including a timeline, multiple-choice quizzes, and links to selected web resources.
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